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Michael Howie

Kherson: Breakaway referendum in Russian-controlled port city would ‘almost certainly’ be rigged, UK warns

People hold a Ukrainian flag with a sign that reads: ‘Kherson is Ukraine’ during a rally against the Russian occupation in the southern city in March

(Picture: AP)

A breakaway referendum in the Russia-controlled Ukrainian city of Kherson would “almost certainly” be rigged, UK defence chiefs have warned.

The Kremlin-imposed military-civilian administration in the key southern city has announced it will request annexation of the Kherson region by Russia.

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